Endangered Times Fall/Winter 2018: What’s New?

Submitted on September 24, 2018

The SCCP continues to focus on the program activities funded in 2018 including the Nature Stewards Program, working with local governments[1], planning new webinars[2] and public engagement[3]. Investment in our legacy programs remains ongoing as opportunities arise, e.g. Species at risk in the Classroom[4], collaboration with local First Nations[5] and building on existing and new partnerships to affect conservation-based change on the South Coast.

Mark your calendars, our next community event, BC’s South Coast species at risk annual info sharing and networking event Conservation Connections 2018! is just a few weeks away!

When: October 10, 2018 - 12:00pm to 4:30pm.

Where: Corrigan Nature House at Maplewood Flats, North Vancouver

A unique opportunity to network and connect with experts involved in species at risk recovery. This afternoon event will have presentations regarding the SCCP’s latest resources and initiatives, followed by two engaging panels to share and discuss specific updates and projects. One panel will focus on government and land management decision-making, and the other will focus on stewardship initiatives.

There will a special focus on the Sunshine Coast and Sea-to-Sky Corridor. Speakers include representatives from groups including Stewardship Pemberton, Squamish River Watershed Society, Tsleil Waututh Nation and Coastal Partners in Conservation. Stay tuned for the detailed agenda coming soon! Space is limited, please register to ensure a spot at: http://www.sccp.ca/events/conservation-connections-2018[6]

Upcoming SCCP Fall Webinar: The Value of Indicators. This will be the 6th in our ongoing webinar series to connect landowners, stewards and land use decision-makers with the tools and resources to understand and address species at risk, habitat and biodiversity conservation challenges on BC's South Coast. This webinar will focus on the partnership between Metro Vancouver and the University of BC to refine the use of local native species and their associated ecosystems as indicators to help measure and conserve biodiversity values and ecological services as part of land use planning from the local to regional scale. Biodiversity indicators were first developed for Metro Vancouver’s Biodiversity strategy in 2003. Recently they have been refined using new modeling and analysis tools to support the development and application of Metro Vancouver's Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory and Ecological Health Action Plan. To find out more about the presenters and to register go to http://sccp.ca/events/sccp-webinar-value-indicators[7]

Can't make the date? Subscribe to our YouTube channel[8] and be notified when the video recording of the webinar is uploaded. Check out all our past webinars and videos too!